The children have once again immersed themselves into another focus story; this half term we have been reading Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear?
The children really enjoyed this story and have been learning to retell it using a story map; for the very first time they have even had a go at drawing their own! But the amazing learning didn’t stop there! They have been so inspired by the story, just take a look at the some of the learning opportunities the children have been engaging in.
Our first story maps…
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Retelling the story with our friends…
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Book writing!…
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Getting Arctic and Polar Busy…
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Arc-ty Crafty….
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